29/10/21

[Maik]

No new cases of coronavirus on Kefalonia yesterday, according to EODY.

Kef fire risk 29/10/21: Low

Today's bank rate:
1 GBP = € 1.1485
1 USD = € 0.8357

Based on Alpha Bank exchange rates, these are widely used by exchange agencies in Greece.
Other banks likely to offer a different rate which may be marginally higher or lower.
Banks and foreign exchange offices normally charge standard 2% commission.
You may get a better rate changing your holiday money in advance at e.g the Post Office.
NB: some f-ex agencies advertise "No Commission".
Invariably, they deduct commission before they (don't) advertise the rate.
Foreign exchange offices are businesses, not charities.

Ten day weather forecast for Kefalonia:
This is an overall forecast, due to the mountainous terrain the weather can be very localised.
Updated forecast @ weather.com

Day, Date   Hi°/Lo°   Wind sp   Wet   Forecast
Fri 29/10   21°/14°   22 km/h   14%   Mostly sunny
Sat 30/10   20°/14°   20 km/h   05%   Sun & cloud
Sun 31/10   20°/14°   12 km/h   14%   Sunny
Mon 01/11   21°/17°   16 km/h   63%   Light rain probable
Tue 02/11   22°/17°   26 km/h   91%   Thunderstorms probable
Wed 03/11   23°/18°   17 km/h   57%   Showers probable
Thu 04/11   24°/18°   24 km/h   57%   Scattered thunderstorms probable
Fri 05/11   23°/17°   18 km/h   61%   Thunderstorms probable
Sat 06/11   22°/15°   16 km/h   50%   Scattered thunderstorms possible
Sun 07/11   20°/14°   21 km/h   50%   Scattered thunderstorms possible

[Maik]

Facebook changes its name to Meta in major rebrand

Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand.

The change does not apply to its individual platforms, such as Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, only the parent company that owns them.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-59083601

Why has Facebook been renamed Meta and what is the metaverse?

https://www.itv.com/news/2021-10-28/meta-facebook-announces-new-name-in-major-rebrand

[Maik]

The UK has a quarter of a million stray cats, new study says
The study found there are more unowned cats in densely populated areas

Almost 250,000 stray cats are thought to be living in urban areas of the UK, a new study has found.

A team of researchers who carried out surveys across five towns in England discovered that there are, on average, 9.3 unowned cats per square kilometre.

The findings, published in the Scientific Reports journal, estimated that of the 247,429 cats currently without owners in the UK, most are in more densely populated and socioeconomically deprived areas.

The number of stray cats varies between 1.9 and 57 per square kilometre depending on the location.

https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/stray-cats-study-million-pet-ownership-b1947111.html

You’re never more than 166 metres from a stray urban cat
There are as many as 57 strays per square kilometre in some areas, find Cats Protection and researchers at University of Bristol

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/10/28/quarter-million-stray-cats-roaming-uks-towns-cities/

[Maik]

Duke’s daughter cites ‘cashflow issues’ to get speeding fine halved to £50

The socialite daughter of the Duke of Rutland was fined just £50 for speeding – half the normal minimum – after she claimed paying a penalty would cause her “cashflow issues”

Eliza Manners was caught doing 47mph in a 40mph zone on the M4 in an Audi.

On Wednesday night she was pictured wearing a £1,600 Balmain dress at Harry’s Bar in Mayfair and last week she posted pictures on Instagram from Annabel’s, another Mayfair luxury establishment. Her Instagram account also features pictures from a recent holiday to Italy.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/oct/29/dukes-daughter-cites-cashflow-issues-to-get-speeding-fine-halved-to-50

Obviously someone else who couldn't live on an MP's wage.